Research Supervisors

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The supervisor is the key person in a thesis-based graduate degree program. The principal role of the supervisor is to help students achieve their scholastic potential and to chair the student’s Supervisory Committee. The Supervisor will provide reasonable commitment, accessibility, professionalism, stimulation, guidance, respect and consistent encouragement to the student. Learn more

Graduate programs have different expectations regarding prospective students contacting faculty members. Some require commitment of a faculty member as thesis supervisor prior to applying while others assign supervisors in the first year. Please review the requirements for each program in the degree listing under the heading "Admission Information & Requirements" in step 3 "Prepare Application" under "Thesis Supervision".

Advice on how to reach out to supervisors

 
Namesort ascending Role Faculty Academic Unit
Chen, Jingyi Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Cheifetz, Rona Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Cheek, Timothy Professor Faculty of Arts School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Department of History
Chawla, Muskan Assistant Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Chaudhry, Ayesha Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Chau, Albert Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Charles, Grant Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Chapman, Mary Ann Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Chanway, Christopher Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Chang, Thomas Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chang, Stephanie Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Chang, Dorothy Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Chandrashekaran, Murali Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science
Chan, Kai Professor Faculty of Science Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Chamberlain, Sandra Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Chakrabarty, Trisha Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Cerri, Ronaldo Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Cenfetelli, Ronald Timothy Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Cembrowski, Mark Steven Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Cavusoglu, Hasan Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Accounting and Information Systems
Cavell, Richard Anthony Professor Faculty of Arts Department of English Language and Literatures
Cavanaugh, Lisa Associate Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Marketing and Behavioural Science
Cautis, Sabin Professor Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics
Catungal, John Paul Assistant Professor Faculty of Arts Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice
Castonguay-Belanger, Joel Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Castellarin, Simone Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Casas Aguilar, Anna Associate Professor Faculty of Arts Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Carvalho, Rick Professor Faculty of Dentistry Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences
Carroll, Allan Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Carrillo, Juli Associate Professor Faculty of Land and Food Systems Applied Biology
Carrabre, T. Patrick Professor Faculty of Arts School of Music
Carpenter, Mark Professor Faculty of Education School of Kinesiology
Caron, Nadine Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery
Carlsten, Christopher Professor Faculty of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine
Carlson, Murray Professor Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Division of Finance
Carleton, Bruce Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Carenini, Giuseppe Professor Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
Cardinal-McTeague, Warren Assistant Professor Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences
Caragata, Lea Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Social Work
Capon, Francesca Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Genetics
Cao, Yankai Associate Professor Faculty of Applied Science Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Cannon, Joanna Professor Faculty of Education Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Campbell, Trevor Associate Professor Faculty of Science Department of Statistics
Campbell, Kristin Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Campbell, Heather Professor Faculty of Applied Science School of Community and Regional Planning
Camp, Pat Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy
Cameron, Maxwell Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Political Science, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Callison, Candis Associate Professor Faculty of Arts School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Calam, Betty Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Practice
Cairns, Brian Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Reaching Out Tips

Complete these steps before you reach out to a faculty member!

Check requirements
  • Familiarize yourself with program requirements. You want to learn as much as possible from the information available to you before you reach out to a faculty member. Be sure to visit the graduate degree program listing and program-specific websites.
  • Check whether the program requires you to seek commitment from a supervisor prior to submitting an application. For some programs this is an essential step while others match successful applicants with faculty members within the first year of study. This is either indicated in the program profile under "Admission Information & Requirements" - "Prepare Application" - "Supervision" or on the program website.
Focus your search
  • Identify specific faculty members who are conducting research in your specific area of interest.
  • Establish that your research interests align with the faculty member’s research interests.
    • Read up on the faculty members in the program and the research being conducted in the department.
    • Familiarize yourself with their work, read their recent publications and past theses/dissertations that they supervised. Be certain that their research is indeed what you are hoping to study.
Make a good impression
  • Compose an error-free and grammatically correct email addressed to your specifically targeted faculty member, and remember to use their correct titles.
    • Do not send non-specific, mass emails to everyone in the department hoping for a match.
    • Address the faculty members by name. Your contact should be genuine rather than generic.
  • Include a brief outline of your academic background, why you are interested in working with the faculty member, and what experience you could bring to the department. The supervision enquiry form guides you with targeted questions. Ensure to craft compelling answers to these questions.
  • Highlight your achievements and why you are a top student. Faculty members receive dozens of requests from prospective students and you may have less than 30 seconds to pique someone’s interest.
  • Demonstrate that you are familiar with their research:
    • Convey the specific ways you are a good fit for the program.
    • Convey the specific ways the program/lab/faculty member is a good fit for the research you are interested in/already conducting.
  • Be enthusiastic, but don’t overdo it.
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